‘The drought seems to weigh on Vanek more than the others. His $10 million salary is never far from the conversation, and several on the team have agreed Vanek is tough on himself even in the best of times. Getting blanked hardly qualifies as good fun.’

‘Soupy was the most balanced, most effective player on the ice for the Sabres through the first 10 games of the season. He leads the team in plus/minus rating, despite playing with his now third defensive partner. The Sabres would be wise to throw a lasso around this free agent-to-be.’

'"We've made some adjustments, but [Spacek's absence] it's hurt us," said Ruff. "That power-play unit, with him shooting off the right side, was going real well for us. I thought his penalty killing was excellent for us."'

‘When many hours of Internet research turned up no evidence that anyone, including the National Hockey League and the Buffalo Sabres, had registered “Ice Bowl” as a protected trademark, Corsi phoned his lawyer and filled out a federal trademark application.’